Inspirations in Table Flowers
| By Tweeny ~ July 30th, 2009 ~ Flowers | Comments Off |
Once a year, the American Institute of Floral Designers throws an amazing week long symposium showcasing beautiful designs and innovative ideas in floral art. This year, it was held in Kansas City and I had the great opportunity to not only be wowed by the amazing flowers and designs, but got to take the workshop taught by master Belgian florist, Tomas de Bruyne.
The workshop was entitled “Giving Soul to Nature” and featured many beautiful and creative ideas for decorating tables. Belgian floral design can be described as “emotional”, and together structure, movement, and color all contribute to the emotion one feels when seeing beautiful floral art. In the workshop Tomas chose interesting materials such as betula (or birch bark), various types of yarn (which he found at Home Depot of all places!), apples and avocados, driftwood, 1960s inspired wallpaper, and lots and lots of water tubes. At the end of the day, we all got to try our hand at creating a Tomas de Bruyne-inspired centerpiece.
As you can see from the pictures, Tomas’s style is clean, fresh, and modern. The structures the flowers rest on are intricate constructions and integral to the design. If you ever find yourself flipping through bridal magazines seeing page after page of similar round centerpieces, why not find inspiration from the designers that florists receive their inspiration from? Be prepared for something different and amazing that will have your guests talking about your wedding flowers for years to come!
